Schools and Libraries
About the Schools and Libraries Program:
- Overview of the Program
- Overview of the Process
- Outreach and Training
- HATS Outreach
- Filing Appeals
- Understanding Audits
Schools and Libraries Tools:
Step 1: Eligibility Table for Educational Service Agencies (ESAs)
The table below provides information on eligibility of Educational Service Agencies for Schools and Libraries support, as determined in state law.
Eligibility Table for Educational Service Agencies (ESAs)(Revised 11/30/2006) |
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State |
ESA Authorized by State |
ESA Eligible for USF Support |
State ESA Terminology |
Alabama |
No |
No |
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Alaska |
Yes |
Yes |
Special Education Service Agencies; Regional Resource Centers |
American Samoa |
No |
No |
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Arizona |
Yes |
Yes |
Office of County School Superintendent |
Arkansas |
Yes |
Yes |
Education Service Cooperative (ESC) |
California |
Yes |
Yes |
County Office of Education (COE) |
CNMI Northern Marianas |
No |
No |
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Colorado |
No |
No |
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Connecticut |
Yes |
Yes |
Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) |
Delaware |
No |
No |
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District of Columbia |
No |
No |
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Florida |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Consortium; Learning Alliance |
Georgia |
Yes |
No |
Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA) |
Guam |
No |
No |
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Hawaii |
No |
No |
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Idaho |
No |
No |
|
Illinois |
Yes |
Yes |
Regional Office of Education; Intermediate Service Center |
Indiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Interlocal Cooperative; Special Education Cooperative; Educational Service Center |
Iowa |
Yes |
Yes |
Area Education Agency |
Kansas |
Yes |
Yes |
Interlocal Cooperative |
Kentucky |
No |
No |
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Louisiana |
Yes |
Yes |
Special School District |
Maine |
No |
No |
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Maryland |
No |
No |
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Massachusetts |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Collaborative |
Michigan |
Yes |
Yes |
Intermediate School District |
Minnesota |
Yes |
Yes |
Service Cooperative; Intermediate District; Education District |
Mississippi |
Yes |
Yes |
Regional Education Service Agencies |
Missouri |
No |
No |
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Montana |
No |
No |
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Nebraska |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Service Unit |
Nevada |
No |
No |
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New Hampshire |
No |
No |
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New Jersey |
Yes |
Do not qualify as a school; might qualify as a library |
Educational Information and Resource Center |
New Mexico |
Yes |
Yes |
Local Education Agency (LEA), "State Institutions" identified in State Statutes:
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New York |
Yes |
Yes |
Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) |
North Carolina |
No |
No |
|
North Dakota |
No |
No |
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Ohio |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Service Center |
Oklahoma |
No |
No |
|
Oregon |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Service District |
Pennsylvania |
Yes |
Yes |
Intermediate Unit |
Puerto Rico |
No |
No |
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Rhode Island |
Yes |
Yes |
Collaborative |
South Carolina |
No |
No |
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South Dakota |
Yes |
Yes |
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Tennessee |
No |
No |
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Texas |
Yes |
Yes |
Regional Educational Service Center |
US Virgin Islands |
No |
No |
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Utah |
Yes |
Yes |
Regional Service Center |
Vermont |
No |
No |
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Virginia |
No |
No |
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Washington |
Yes |
Yes |
Educational Service District |
West Virginia |
No |
No |
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Wisconsin |
Yes |
Yes |
Cooperative Educational Service Agency |
Wyoming |
No |
No |
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